Strelitzia reginae // bird of paradise
Why I love this plant
The wonderfully orange flowers, that resemble a birds beak are one of the main reasons. I also am madly in love with their over all size once established. They can grow up to 1.8m in height which makes for such a wonderful show piece in your home.
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Fun fact
Strelitzia flowers are pollinated by the feet of nectar feeding sunbirds
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Pot size // 10cm
Grown in Cornwall, UK using peat-free compost and chemical-free, biological plant care.
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Growing
Country of origin // South Africa
Position // Conservatory, bright kitchen, bright bathroom, bedroom. Basically anywhere with adequate light. They don’t like droping below 3 degrees in temperature.
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Care
Difficulty // Easy to care for
Light // bright indirect - some direct light
Water // thirst plants. Allow to dry out slightly in the dormant months. Water evenly during the growing months.
Feed // feed on a bi-weekly basis during the growing season with a liquid feeder
Humidity // Strelitzia love humidity but it isn’t necessary for them to thrive
Pets // these plants are not pet friendly for any dogs and cats that like to chew
Why I love this plant
The wonderfully orange flowers, that resemble a birds beak are one of the main reasons. I also am madly in love with their over all size once established. They can grow up to 1.8m in height which makes for such a wonderful show piece in your home.
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Fun fact
Strelitzia flowers are pollinated by the feet of nectar feeding sunbirds
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Pot size // 10cm
Grown in Cornwall, UK using peat-free compost and chemical-free, biological plant care.
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Growing
Country of origin // South Africa
Position // Conservatory, bright kitchen, bright bathroom, bedroom. Basically anywhere with adequate light. They don’t like droping below 3 degrees in temperature.
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Care
Difficulty // Easy to care for
Light // bright indirect - some direct light
Water // thirst plants. Allow to dry out slightly in the dormant months. Water evenly during the growing months.
Feed // feed on a bi-weekly basis during the growing season with a liquid feeder
Humidity // Strelitzia love humidity but it isn’t necessary for them to thrive
Pets // these plants are not pet friendly for any dogs and cats that like to chew
Why I love this plant
The wonderfully orange flowers, that resemble a birds beak are one of the main reasons. I also am madly in love with their over all size once established. They can grow up to 1.8m in height which makes for such a wonderful show piece in your home.
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Fun fact
Strelitzia flowers are pollinated by the feet of nectar feeding sunbirds
———————————————————
Pot size // 10cm
Grown in Cornwall, UK using peat-free compost and chemical-free, biological plant care.
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Growing
Country of origin // South Africa
Position // Conservatory, bright kitchen, bright bathroom, bedroom. Basically anywhere with adequate light. They don’t like droping below 3 degrees in temperature.
———————————————————
Care
Difficulty // Easy to care for
Light // bright indirect - some direct light
Water // thirst plants. Allow to dry out slightly in the dormant months. Water evenly during the growing months.
Feed // feed on a bi-weekly basis during the growing season with a liquid feeder
Humidity // Strelitzia love humidity but it isn’t necessary for them to thrive
Pets // these plants are not pet friendly for any dogs and cats that like to chew
Why are all of our plants peat free?
We have never and will never use peat in the growing of our plants.
Harriet’s Plants is the first small scale, peat free, chemical free and 100% UK grown, planet friendly grower of houseplants. This means that I grow EVERYTHING within my glasshouse in Cornwall. The majority of growers are overseas and use peat as their main ingredients in their substrates.
Why virgin plastic free?
Harriets Plants uses no virgin plastic pots and instead recycles nursery pots from local garden centres to utilise for growing.
We also use coir pots, which are made from coconut fibres to create a 100% compostable and degradable pot over time. These coir pots are sustainably sourced and support women with fair paid work in Sri Lanka.
Why Chemical free?
Harriets Plants is against the use of pesticides and un-natural chemicals.
We grow our peat free houseplants following organic practices and never use harmful chemicals within the nursery. We are a biodynamic houseplant and outdoor plant nursery that focuses on working with the natural environment to grow hardier and more environmentally friendly houseplants and outdoor plants to the UK.
What are 100% UK grown houseplants?
Did we mention we are 100% Cornwall, UK grown? All the houseplants and outdoor plants within the nursery are grown right here in the UK. This means the whole process from seed sowing, propagating and growing a full houseplant, happens right under one glass roof. No plant imports take place at Harriets Plants.
What are Sustainable houseplants?
As a whole practice, Harriets Plants grows sustainable houseplants and outdoor plants for the UK.
This encompasses peat free, chemical free, virgin plastic free and 100% UK grown houseplants and outdoor plants. All of the plants on this website are sustainably grown and follow organic practices. The perfect gift for the eco warrior in your life.
